Joseph Eggleston Johnston was an American military officer and politician who served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War and in the Seminole Wars. After Virginia declared secession from the United States in 1861, he entered the Confederate States Army as one of its most senior general officers during the American Civil War.
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP BARTOW, V. A., March 22, 1862. SIR: In obedience to the orders of the President, conveyed through you to Major-General Holmes, on account of certain unofficial reports —…
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRIOT, Near Newtown, Va., March 24, 1862. GENERAL: As the enemy had been sending off troops from the district and from what I could learn were still doing…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW RIVER, Wytheville, Va., May 6, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a skirmish with the enemy near Princeton, Va., on the…
Giles Oourt-House, Va., May 16, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle of Giles Court-House, fought on the 10th instant: The Forty-fifth Virginia…
Port Republic, June 9, 1862. (Received June 12, 8 a. m.) There was no collision with the enemy after dark last night. This morning we resumed the march against him,…
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. INSANE ASYLUM, November 8, 1862. Near Washington, D. 0., November 8, 1862. Your letter of the 30th ultimo* reached me day before yesterday, since which time my engagements…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, December 13, 1862. Near Fredericksburg, Va., , 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the participation of my command, composed of the Texas…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 24, 1863. [General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON :] My DEAR GENERAL: I have questioned three or four of the people who came over…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENY OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., August 31, 1863. General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, Commanding Department of the West, Morton, Miss. : My DEAR GENERAL: The enemy on last Thursday…
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Richmond, April 13, 1864. General J. E. JOHNSTON, Dalton, Ga. : GENERAL: I inclose you a copy of a communication from the Chief of…
HEADQUARTERS, Narrows New River, Monday Morning, May 10, 1864. GENERAL: Col. W. L. Jackson arrived here last night at 12 o’clock. His command was 1,000 strong, not yet arrived, one…